The Irish standard., 1887-10-29


The Minneapolis Globe Building
Company has elected as president,
Lewis Baker; vice president, John G.
Oswald; secretary, Fl. j. Black; treas
urer, Thomas j. Buxton.
The Union of ST. Joseph of Notre
Dame parish has decided to hold its
fair in the S tetson building on Nicollet
island. The tair viii open November
5, and continue for one week.
II. &. Merrill. prominent member
CT the local knights Of Labor, has gone
to California for short time. He will
make the labor question a particular
study during his visit to the Pacific
coast.
Peter Bradley, a member OF the po-
lice force, sues the Western Union Tel
egraph Company for $4,000 for cutting
and mutilat1ng shade trees on his lot
at the corner of 115h street and second
avenue north.
The TWIN City driving club has de-
cided upon a plan for issuing stock.
Minneapolis and St. Pa7ll have each
subscribed S25,O0O. Certificates will be
furnished on payment of 2 per cent Of
the face value.
Thesite for the new court house has
at length been secured and without re-
sort to litigation or condemnation pro-
ceedings. The lots on the southerly
side of the Washington school have
been secured at an advance OF SIS 900.
Thursday afternoon j. II. Bates, re-
siding at 1915 Laurel avenue, commit
ed suicide by shooting himself through
the head with a revolver. Mr.. Bates
has for long time suffered from par
alysis which, together with some
business troubles, is supposed to have
caused his self DIES estruction.
Miss May McNally gave very en-
jovable birthday party at her home, sol
Fourth street north, last Thursday even
ing. A large number Of her young
friends spent she evenlngin dancing and
other amusements. Refreshments were
served at twelve o'clock soon after which
the guests departed for their homes.
AL members of Division No. l "A. O.
Fl. are earnestly requested to be pres
ent to-morrow(Sunday) at p. n. al
Window hall, for the purpose of having
photograph taken Of the organization
in a body, the same to be placed in the
Pope's album. The attendance Of eact
and eyely member is earnestly desired
Mr.. Robert Mcfarland Of 222 West
twenty-nint}1 street, Was severely III
jured while stepping from the out going
motor at Twenty eight street Oh Mon
day evening last. Mr. Mcfarland at
tempted TO cross the opposite track moi
noticing the incoming motor, and was
thrown some distance. He was badly
cut and bruised but it is believed not
dangerously.
Upwards Of Sixty Couples ATTENDED
the second Of the seasons series of part
les given by the Crescent Club at NAL.
coIm's Hall last "Wednesday evening
The popularity Of the Cgescentin increases
with each succeeding party and in the
list Of social organizations In Mime
apolis this club ranks among the finest
Danz' Orchestra furnished excellent
rnusic. The next party will be held ir
two weeks.
The list Of prizes to be awarded
holders of the lucky tickets at the com
ing French fair On Nicollet island has
been prepared. The following are 8
few of the prizes: A. lot at Lake Min
ne onka, presented by Father Dangaul'
and valued at $3.50, a barrel OF -four, q
ton of coal, IL parlor bed, and hall
dozen dining room chairs. The fail
will open November 8, in the Stetsor
building, on Nico'iet island.
Messrs. Bailey, Moghan and Smith,
appouted at the last regular meeting
of Division No. l 4. O. Fl. to secure
mere satisfactory quarters for holding
meetings b reafter have accomplished
that work and No. l will hold its
SESSIONS in Window block as heretofore
but in the neat hall on Second stl eel
side, on the same floor, and just op
posite the main or Window hall. Heat
and all the necessaries will be added tc
make the new quarters most pleasant
and agreeable.
Two new fire alarm boxes were put
in Saturday. The numbers are 612A'ic
6l3, the former at the corner of Chicago
avenue and Lake street with keys held
by the following persons: DR.. Bell
1928 Chicago avenue; Mrs. Williams
2942 Chicago avenue and Chicago
avenue Drug Store. Box 6l2 is situat
ed at Fifth avenue south and Thirty